Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-18
4 Proposed Conference OF Republicans
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clubs.
Not long ago we mentioned the fact that
it was proposed 10 hold a conference Of the
Republican clubs Of the country, to devise
the best means of thoroughly uniting the
party and putting it on the best basis posi-
bic to fight next years campaign. This
proposal now takes definite shape in a cir
cular issued by the Republican club Of New
York city inviting suggestions as to the best
methods Of cooperation to he adopted in the
arrangements for convention to be held
at Chickering hall New York, Dec. 10, 10
and Il. The primary object Of this confer
ence is stated to he TO consider the subject
Of the organization of Republican clubs and
the best manner Of conductiug their work. ~
In this circular it is explicitlysai that 'the
convention shall not name, recommend or
nominate any candidate for Office
The Rutland Herald, commenting on this
scheme of preparation for next years work,
says
"There is no Republican club in Vermont,
unless some of the campaign clubs of for
mer years have preserved their organiza-
ton but the Republican state committee
would be pleased to hear from prominent
men of the party rs to the expediency Of
forming clubs at convenient centres, and,
il it is not thought best TO do that then as
to the advisability of having the state rep
resented in some way at the convention
above proposed.
IF this convention can be converted into
a conference careful taking counsel to-
gether, a comparison of notes and of views
as to the course of the party during the
coming campaign, it may he of great ser
vice. That is just what the party needs
now, most of ALL Our national conven-
tons have become arenas in which the glad
iators strive for the advancement of their
several favortes There is large crowd,
intense excitement, bands, hurrah, and
everything to prevent and nothing to pro
mote cool and thoughtful action.
The wisest most thoughtful and least
selfish men in the party, if they could now
come together and thoughtfully review the
field in the quiet and privacy Of converse
ton, and without any purpose to boom can
didates, might render the party an inesti-
mable service. At such conference as
this the leading Independents might be
present if they would and so might the
Prohibitionists if they were not determined
10 nave separate organization.
Perhaps no better way can be contrived
for taking preliminary survey of the field
and making the best preparations for eff
Gent work, than this convention of dele
gates from clubs but in choosing delegates
the clubs or committees should be careful
not to select the champions of aspirants for
the nomination, but men whose only wish is
that when the time comes the best man may
be nominated and the best party policy en-
tered upon. The Republican party is all
right when its best men have a chance to
| speak its wishes
| The suggestions of the Herald are emf
nently wise and to the point. Such a con
vention, if held, ought to be "a conference,
a careful taking counsel together, "a sin
cere attempt by calling together some of
the best and most active men in the party
from the several states, to arrive at the
best course of action to take in order to Sc
cure the best good Of the party. 1t ought
to be n sincere and sober minded attempt
to find out the things which it is worth
while for the party to try to do, and ther
to find out the way to do them
To this end the convention ought not t.
he made up Of active politicians and polit
cal workers-of men who, at home. run
the state and local conventions \ confer
ence of such men would amount to nothiul
except to lay a little longer in advance thar
usual the corns for the "gladiators" VIII,
in our national conventions strive for tn,
advancement of their several favorites'
and usually contrive in the end to hav,
things their own way. The Herald put
the whole truth in "A nutshell when it say
that THE Republican party is all right whel
its best men have a chance to speak it
wishes, and it is for this reason that sucl
a convention ought to be made up of tn
leading sober minded, earnest, thoughtful
and responsible men of the party in tn
various states, who take a long look at tn
future, and not only themselves comprehend
but boldly say to others, what sort of a par
ty success it is that it is worth while t
strive for